Forward scored twice in 10 appearances at Eastbourne Town earlier in the season
Hassocks have completed the signing of JJ Minty, who joins the Robins on dual-registration from Isthmian League South East side Burgess Hill Town.
The forward is highly thought of at the More Than Tyres Stadium. His move to the Beacon is aimed at providing senior experience as he attempts to break into Hill’s first team squad.
He has already enjoyed one such loan spell this season, turning out 10 times for the Robins’ fellow Southern Combination League Premier Division outfit Eastbourne Town. Minty made seven starts and three substitute appearances at the Saffrons, netting twice.
His first goal in Town colours came on his debut when Jude MacDonald’s side were 3-0 winners away at Roffey on the opening day of the campaign.
He followed that up by giving Town the lead away at Crawley Down Gatwick a little over two weeks later. The visitors went onto win 2-0 at the Haven.
Minty joined Burgess Hill in March from Eastbourne Borough, where he had played Under 18s football. His Hill debut came soon after his arrival at Leylands Park.
It did not take Minty long to make an impression with the Hillians. His long Rory Delap-esque throw helped Jay Lovett’s side to a 1-0 win over Cray Valley Paper Mills on Easter Saturday, causing chaos in the home box and leading big defender Nathaniel Blanks to head past his own goalkeeper.
Minty has made two appearances for Hill so far this season, coming off the bench in the Isuzu FA Trophy away at Felixstowe & Walton United and the Velocity Cup first round against Chichester City.
He made his Hassocks debut as a second half substitute in the 5-0 Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup second round win at Forest Row.
Whilst Minty comes in through the door, Hassocks recently said goodbye to Charlie Tuck who has signed for Horsham YMCA.
Tuck joined the Robins from Shoreham before the Supplementary Shield competition which rounded off the Covid-19 interrupted 2020-21 season.
The defender went onto play six times at the end of that campaign. He made 15 appearances last season and two more in the current campaign before his transfer to the Herbert Direct Stadium, leaving with a total of 23 Hassocks appearances to his name.
